Jason West Leaves Respawn

As originally reported last night by Kotaku, Respawn Entertainment has now confirmed that co-founder and Call of Duty creator Jason West has left the company to take care of family issues. The statement from fellow Infinity Ward veteran Vince Zampella also confirms that the company's first game will be making its debut at E3.

Jason has left Respawn to take care of some family issues. We have worked together on some amazing accomplishments over the years, starting with an early Segasoft project that never shipped. It is sad to see things come to an end, but there are times when change is best for growth, both personally and professionally. I wish Jason the best and send my best wishes to his family. Respawn continues to amaze me, the team here is resilient and talented. E3 will be therapeutic for us, as we finally get to start showing our work again. I know the team was excited about the response we got from just admitting we were going to attend.

Founded by West and Zampella in April 2010, Respawn Entertainment has been watched closely by fans waiting to see how the duo would follow up on the phenomenal success of the Call of Duty franchise. According to Kotaku's sources, West left in May of last year after settling their lawsuit against Activision and he was not involved with Respawn's first project. We wish Jason and his family the best, and hope he can return to the industry in the future.